September 11, 2011, 12:20AM

The editorial (Sept. 5) opposing the voter ID proposal by Rep. Daryl Metcalfe included everything but the kitchen sink. You mentioned poll tax, literacy tests and global warming — you forgot to include women’s right to vote. You deserve an A+ for rhetoric and a D- for common sense. Thanks for admitting that some form of identification at the polls... Full story »

December 16, 2010, 12:48PM

Nearly 70 percent of Pennsylvania voters say they support the tax cut deal negotiated between President Barack Obama and Congressional Republicans, according to a poll released today. The Quinnipiac University survey found that voters support the deal 69-24, with support highest (72 percent) among Republicans and independents while 66 percent of Democrats said they approve. The poll of 1,584... Full story »

September 28, 2010, 9:51PM

Critics who scoffed at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato’s decision to use television commercials to tell voters how to pronounce his name might want to hold their tongues. While a poll released by Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster on Tuesday still shows Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett leading, it indicates Onorato has made up some ground over the past... Full story »

January 29, 2010, 9:17AM

Gallup has a new poll out. What does it indicate? That smart people like Barack Obama the most. OK, maybe it doesn't say that exactly. What it says is that educated people with advanced degrees tend to be Obama's most loyal supporters. Headlines for this poll news have generated some pithy point/counter points across the blogosphere, especially the Huffington... Full story »

September 03, 2009, 12:26PM

Gov. Ed Rendell's favorability rating has dropped to an all-time low, according to the new poll released by Franklin & Marshall. For that, Rendell can thank the Pennsylvania state budget impasse, which has now entered its third month. Just 33 percent of residents think the state is heading in the right direction. Just 29 percent of residents think Rendell is... Full story »

May 21, 2009, 2:09PM

Joe Biden lobbied Arlen Specter to switch parties. After a bumpy touchdown landing in the Democratic ranks, Specter appears to be towing the party line these days. That might explain why Biden sent out an email to Pennsylvanians on Democratic National Committee and Organizing for America supporter lists. Not coincidentally, Specter went out on a limb for House Speaker... Full story »

January 09, 2009, 2:36PM

Which NFL squad is the Harrisburg area's true home team ( polls)This weekend the midstate's pigskin attention turns away from our veritable home team, Penn State, and towards the NFL. All three of our NFL-mandated secondary market teams remain alive. The Baltimore Ravens play the Titans on Saturday while Sunday brings the Philadelphia Eagles' NFC East battle against the... Full story »

December 18, 2008, 3:05PM

Which current Penn State assistant do you want named coach-in-waiting? ( surveys) Yesterday Patriot-News writer David Jones explained that Joe Paterno's new 3-year contract is "also essentially a 3-year deal for his assistants." Even if Paterno is unable to make it through the duration of the contract, his assistants will still be paid through 2011. What the contract did... Full story »